strafing (Meaning)
strafing
to rake (ground troops, an airfield, etc.) with fire at close range and especially with machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft, to fire on at close range and especially with machine guns from low-flying airplanes
Synonyms & Antonyms of strafing
Synonyms:
strafing Sentence Examples
- The enemy planes were strafing the ground troops with relentless fire.
- The pilots strafed the enemy convoy, causing significant casualties.
- The fighter jets strafed the runway, destroying several aircraft.
- The helicopter strafed the enemy positions, suppressing their advance.
- The soldiers were forced to take cover as the enemy aircraft strafed their location.
- The strafing run eliminated multiple enemy combatants, clearing the way for our forces.
- The helicopter strafed the ground target with pinpoint accuracy.
- The enemy soldiers were caught in a crossfire as jets strafed from above and ground troops fired from below.
- The strafing attack was so intense that the ground shook beneath our feet.
- The pilots used their strafing maneuvers to weaken the enemy's defenses before launching a ground invasion.
FAQs About the word strafing
to rake (ground troops, an airfield, etc.) with fire at close range and especially with machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft, to fire on at close range and
attacking, hitting,raking, shelling, assailing, battering, bombarding,enfilading, ravaging, devastating
No antonyms found.
The enemy planes were strafing the ground troops with relentless fire.
The pilots strafed the enemy convoy, causing significant casualties.
The fighter jets strafed the runway, destroying several aircraft.
The helicopter strafed the enemy positions, suppressing their advance.
